Down and Dirty Pictures chronicles the rise of independent filmmakers and of the twin engines--Sundance and Miramax-that have powered them As he did in his acclaimed Easy Riders, Raging Bulls Peter Biskind profiles the people who took the independent movement from obscurity to the Oscars, most notably Sundance founder Robert Redford
Introduction: The story till now -- Made in USA 1989 -- The anger artists 1989 -- Risky Business 1990-1992 -- The buying game 1992-1993 -- He's gotta have it 1993-1994 -- The house that Quentin built 1994-1995 -- Pumping up the volume 1995-1996 -- Swimming with sharks 1996-1997 -- Ace and Gary 1997 -- Crossover dreams 1997-1998 -- The bad lieutenant 1998-1999 -- The king of New York 1999-2000 -- All that jazz is gone 2000-2001 -- Gods and monsters 2001-2002 -- Postscript: The sweet hereafter